If you're Under the age of 18 read this post FIRST before posting

Hello,
I want to first of all say congrats, if you stick to diet/exercise/routine you will someday be more successful in the fitness world then 99% of the people who post here.
With that being said.

You're under 18, We cannot(legally) and will not recommend you use ANY supplement.

This is our advice to you. If you decide to take it you will be ripped, you will be fit, and you will have success in this industry someday.Follow these steps

1. Go ahead and click this link Nutrition
In this section you will find information on your diet and how key it is. In bodybuilding diet is the most important thing, It comes down to Protein/Carbs/Fats. How many calories you ingest combined with how many calories you burn per day. It's very simple but people like to over complicate things.
It does not matter what foods you eat, or what time of the day you eat them. What matters is how much at the end of the day and staying in either a calorie deficit or surplus.
To bulk up: You must be in a calorie surplus
To lose weight: You must be in a calorie deficit

It's that simple. Don't be that guy who asks "how do i build lean muscle"

2. Go ahead and click this link Workout Routines,More Workout Routines
Now you need to find a program or make one that fits your lifestyle.
You need to figure out what you will be using (could be a home gym, body weight exercises, an actual gym)
Once you figure this out, you need to stick with it. With a good diet and good routine you will gain muscle, you will lose fat.
The hardest part about this sport is doing the same thing everyday. But in the end it pays off.
Do not lift like an idiot, Be smart about it. Don't go in the gym and curl 60 lb dumbbells, start low and work your way up.
Do it correctly, Anyone can throw up a weight, the different between successful people in the gym is to know your weight tolerance.

3. Sleep, This is key. Sleep is when you grow, it's when your body rests. THIS IS KEY in any bodybuilders routine. 6-8 hours per night. No exceptions.
No need to go party, You have to make a life choice. Go out and party, or eat healthy and get ripped for the future. Your choice.
You can still have fun and be a bodybuilder, The difference is to know when to have fun, and when to be serious about diet/training.
This is a lifestyle. Working out 2 times a week with a crappy diet and a bad routine will never result in the gainz you seek.

Now to sum this all up, You don't need supplements again.
Supplements are literally to supplement your diet where you lack, They in no way make up for a poor diet.
You're young, Stick to the basics and by the time you're 18 you will be so ripped company's will throw free supplements at you.

"Now that you've got a basic degree of strength you can now proceed with success onto a bodybuilding type program - which I am not experienced in providing. You've exceeded what I focus on, and that is beginner strength gains." - Mark Rippetoe

this is the problem: people come to these threads/forums with a question and can barely understand the forums at first and how they work. They see the new thread button and make one. They don't read through all this and see what people are saying. I know. I did it all the time when I was younger and starting out.

The 2 most important things to me when training are 1. The Muscle Mind Connection. and 2. Intensity

this is the problem: people come to these threads/forums with a question and can barely understand the forums at first and how they work. They see the new thread button and make one. They don't read through all this and see what people are saying. I know. I did it all the time when I was younger and starting out.

i know i've been on forums that require you to read/post in a certain thread to be able to post in a section on them. if bb.com's forums allow this, it would be a good way. like a message that pops up and says "you need to read/post in ______ thread before you can create a thread" may be too much work though.

Originally Posted by AMeyer9

Haha I personally think my chart isn't stickied cause I have PWOs that they don't sell on BB. But I agree. They've basically just become a reference point so I can post a link instead of answering the same question 40 times a day. A lot of questions could be answered if people would just Google it too lol.

imo, it really shouldnt matter if all the pwo's are sold here or not. its a comparison chart, you're not advertising for any other company or website; its an informative chart

"You want to quit? Great. Quit when you're done. It's what separates the successful from the unsuccessful. You ether want it or you don't. You either reach your goals or you set new ones that fit your excuses." - Savageous

"Now that you've got a basic degree of strength you can now proceed with success onto a bodybuilding type program - which I am not experienced in providing. You've exceeded what I focus on, and that is beginner strength gains." - Mark Rippetoe

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